Ukraine Russia Online: Lavrov refuses to take control of the power plant from Russia
Lavrov rejects the US proposal, that the US will take control of Russia’s control of the occupied Zaporožska power plant.
In an interview provided by the US CBS News, the Russian Foreign Minister also declared on US proposals to end the war of Russia against Ukraine that the rushing is hindered by « real policy ».
CBS News, which broadcast part of the interview on Thursday, published a complete transcription of the interview and Lavrov’s statements on Sunday, quoting other media, including the British BBC station.
« We understand, we understand the impatience, because it is in American culture that you are creating expectations and increasing these expectations, » Lavrov said in response to the US diplomacy chief Marc Rubia that the US will withdraw from negotiations if it fails to achieve results quickly.
« It does not help to participate in real politics. But in our case, as I said, we are ready for dialogue ready for interviews and we don’t want to start a bet on a failure. That would be a sign of a bad agreement, » he added.
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Lavrov spoke to the journalist CBS News remotely and answered English. The Minister also asked if Moscow would be willing to hand over the US to control the Zaporoža nuclear power plant occupied by Russian soldiers. This is a point of peace plan designed by the White House, the BBC noted.
« No, we have never received such an offer. But if this happens, we will explain that the Zaporozka nuclear power plant is managed by the Russian state -owned company Rosatom, » Lavrov replied, adding that the power plant is « in very reliable hands ».
« Does it destroy Trump’s plans? » He was on the RBK-Ukraine server The title of the report on Lavrov’s interview, in which, according to the state agency TASS, said that Russia is ready to seek « balance of interests » with the US in Ukraine, but does not want to hand over the occupied power plant.
The Ukrainian server also noted that Trump’s peace plan also contains other controversial moments, especially that the US would be acknowledged by the Ukrainian Crimea Peninsula, annexed by Moscow, as part of Russia. (ČTK, CBS News)
